St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-30
Proposals for Indian Supplies and
TRANSFORMATION.

PREPAYMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Office of
- Indian Affairs. Washington March 10, 1887.
Sealed proposals, Endorsed Proposals for Beef"
(bids for beef must be submitted in separate en-
velopes), Bacon, Flour, Transportation, ETC., las
the case may beg, and directed to the Comm.s-
sloner OF Indian Affairs, Chamber of Commerce
Building, corner of Third and Chestnut streets
st. Louis, Missouri will be received until p M
OF Tuesday April IL, 1887, for furnishing for the
Indian service about $4,000 pounds Bacon, &c.
100000 pounds Beef on the hoof, 100000 pounds
Beans, 100000 pounds Corn $4,000 pounds Cof-
lee, 100000 pounds Flour, $4,000 pounds Feed,
$4,000 pounds Hard Bread, $4,000 pounds HON.
my, $4,000 pounds Lard, $50 barrels mess pork,
100000 pounds Rice, 1850 pounds Tea 300, 900
pounds Salt, $4,000 pounds Sugar, and $4,000
pounds Wheat. Also, transportation for such of
the articles, goods, and supplies that may not be
contracted for to be delivered at the Agencies
Also, proposals Endorsed as above and directed
to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs Nos 65
and 81 Wooster street, New York City, will be re-
ceived until p. m. of Tuesday, May 8, 1887, for
Blankets Wooden and Cotton Goods. consisting
In part OF Ticking, 20, 600 yards Standard Calico,
100000 yards; Drilling, $4,000 yards; Duck. free
from all sizing, rs, 900 yards Denims II 900 yards
bingham. 100000 yards; Kentucky Jeans, $4,000
yards; Cheviot, s. 800 yards; Brown Sheeting rs
COO yards Bleached Sheeting 49, 900 yards; Hickory
Shifting 10000 yards; Calico Shifting, 5000 yards:
Winsey, 2,200 yards); n, 600 pounds of Baking
Powder 2os.OOO pounds OF Soap; Clothing, Gro
ceres, Notions. Hardware, Medical Supplies,
School Books, etc. and long list of miscellane-
articles, such as Harness. Plows Rakes
Forks. etc., and for about 400 Wagons required
sas City, and Sioux City. Also for such Wagons
as may be required, adapted to the climate of the
Pacific Coast, with California brakes. delivered a
San Francisco. r-sz.-.
BIDS MUST BE MADE OUT ON GOVERNMENT
BLANKS.
Schedules showing the kinds and quantities of
subsistence supplies required for each Agency and
School, and the kinds and quantities in gross, of
all other goods and articles, together with blank
proposals, conditions to be observed by bidders
time and place OF delivery terms of contract and
payment, transportation routes, and all other
necessary instructions will be furnished upon ap-
plcation to the Indian Office in Washington, or
Nos. Is and 81 Wooster street, New York; James
tary of the Merchants Exchange, st. LOUIS Mis-
souri,; the Commissaries of Subsistence, U. s. A.
at Cheyenne, Chicago, Leavenworth Omaha, Saint
Louis, Saint Paul and San Francisco; the Post
masters at Sioux City and Yankton; and to the
Postmasters at the following named places in
Kansas: Arkansas City, Burlington, Caldwell
Dodge City. Empora, Eureka, Great Bend
Howard Hutchinson, Larned. Mcpherson, Marion
Medicine Lodge. Newton, Usage City, Sedan,
Sterling Topeka, wellington, Wichita, and Win
field.
The right is reserved by the Government to re.
ject any and all bids, or any part of any bid.
Bids will be opened at the hour and day above
stated, and bidders are invited to be present at
the opening.
CERTIFIED CHECKS
All bids must be accompanied by certified
checks upon some United States Depository or
the First National Bank of Los Angeles, Cal. for
at least FIVE per cent of the amount OF the pro-
posal.
]. D. C. ATKINS, Commissioner
1899.